The habit of snacking between meals is considered by many to be an unhealthy behavior that undermines the diet and therefore, loses the benefits that eating small bites can offer. Of course, for these benefits to be valid, we must always pay attention to the food or preparation we choose, making it appropriate to eat a snack with low saturated and trans fat content, lots of vitamins, minerals and fiber.
In this way, Eating healthy snacks can provide the following benefits::
- Prevents sudden changes in blood sugar levels during the day by providing healthy substrates to the body that keep it energized to continue with its activities.
- It helps control daily calories by reducing the hunger we feel when we arrive at main meals and, thus, can become an effective resource for losing weight.
- It keeps our body busy with digestive processes and the organism acquires an appropriate rhythm for working with meals and keeps appetite under control.
- It offers another possibility to incorporate healthy nutrients such as vitamins, antioxidants, minerals, fiber, water, since if we choose correctly, we can achieve a perfect balance and cover daily needs with the help of snacks.
Contrary to what we think, the habit of eating small bites of food between meals is not harmful to our body, but rather brings with it great benefits as long as we choose a healthy snack that feeds us intelligently and calms our appetite in a healthy way.
